Fence-wire twister



s. WOLFE FENCE WIRE TWISTER Filed Aug. 27, 1923 l%\\\\\ ll e INVENTORATTORNEY WITNESSES Patented Dec. 3%, 1924.

U N] TE D ST TE S P ATE O F'FIJC nossnnns. wonsn, or. ORANGEBURG,SOUTH.OAROLINA.

runes-Winn TWISTER.

Application filed 'Augush27, 1923. Serial" 110.65.);6631".

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it-known that l, RUssELL S. WOLFE,

a citizenof the United States, residing-at Orangeburg, .in the-countyof- @rangeburg and State of South Carolina, have. invent-f ed new anduseful Improvements in Fence specification;

The principal object of this invention is to provldemeans for sphcingwoven wire of horizontal wires can-be wrapped around each other at oneoperation.

This inventionalso consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, refrence will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a plan view of the device.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 1 is a section on line e-a of Fig ure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a view oftwo wires twisted together.

In these views 1 indicates a block which is provided with alongitudinally extending bore 2 and a slot 3 which extends through thetop and is in communication with the bore. The block is also providedwith a threaded hole 4: in its center which has its bottom arrangedslightly above the bottom of the bore, the bottom of the hole beingprovided with a semi-circular recess 5. The sides of the block areprovided with slots 6 which communicate with the hole 4. An operatingmember 7 is located at each end of the device and is rotatably mountedin the ends of the bore. Each member consists of a rectangular head part8 and a tubular part 9. Each member is rotatably mounted in the bore bymeans of the collar 10 and the bushing 11. Each member is provided witha slot 12 which communicates with the cir- Wire Twisters, of which thefollowing is a cular open-ingof the member. 1 The=collarv10 engages theshoulder 13 whichis formed bythe-raised bottom of the holed. Arscrewthreaded plug l4: engageskthe hole 4 and acts as a cl-ampfor:holdingqthe'fence sections in thedevice. Each of the 'operating"members carries a spl-it ring; 15 which-acts as a lock for holdingthebent up end of the Wire in the 'curvedslot 16 of the mem-'- ber, eachring being'provided with "a similar slot 16. The-head parts-8 areprovided with holes 17 for receiving a spike or the "likeforfacilitating the turning of the member or said members can be turnedby awrenchgap The plug 14:" is also'provided with a hole 18-for: thesame plied to the head part.

purpose and'with a flattenedpartforrre ceivin'g the wrench:

As sliown in Figure 1 the device-is-placed" on a pair of fence sectionsA and B with a pair of horizontal wires passing through the bore 2 andwith a pair of the vertical wires passing through the slots 6. This willbring the twisted parts C in the hole 4. The plug is then screwed homeso as tohold the wires in the device and attention is called to the factthat by making the hole of less depth than the bore the horizontal wireswill be held off the bottoms of the operating members and thus reducefriction when the members are turned. The ends of the horizontal wiresare bent at right angles, as shown at D and pass through the curved slot16 in the operating members and then the rings 15 are turned to lockthem in the slots by having their slots 16 engage the bent ends of thewires. The operating members are then rotated and thus the bent endswill be twisted around the wires to firmly fasten the sections A and Btogether. After a pair of horizontal wires have been fastened togetherin this manner the device is removed from these wires and placed inengagement with the next pair of wires and so on until all thehorizontal wires have been twisted together. By placing the Verticalwires in the slots 6 the meshes will be kept at the same dimensions atthe splice as in the rest of the fence. thus providing a neat appearanceand making it easier to stretch the fence.

While the device is mainly intended for splicing wire it will of coursebe understood by power means when handling large rods. The rods whenvery large could be heated.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion that the advantages andnovel features.

of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I' inay make changes in theconstruction and in. the

combination and arrangement ofthe several 7 parts, provided that suchchanges fall within the scope'of the appended claims. What I claim is vI V 1. A wire splicerfor splicing Woven wire fence sections comprising agrooved support, means for holdingthe wires therein, a P2111 "havingcross grooves therein for receiving thehorizontal and vertical wires ofthe fence sections to be connected together, centrally arranged meansfor holdingthe wires in the grooves, a pair of grooved-members rotatablymounted in the support and means, for

and means for connecting the ends of connecting the ends of thehorizontal wires to said members. r 30 3. A wire sphcer comprising asupport having cross, grooves-jtherein for recelving the horizontal andvertical 'wires of the fence sections to be connected together,centrally arranged means for holding the wires in the 35' grooves, apair of grooved members rotatably mounted in the support, means forconnecting the ends of the horizontal wires to said members, such meansconsisting of notches in the members and locking rings 10 for holdingthe Wireends in said notches.

4. A wire splicer comprising a block'hav- 1 ing cross grooves thereinfor're'ceiving the,

horizontal and vertical: wires of the "fence sections that are to beconnected together; 14 said block having a llOlEtllGlGlIl at the jamtion of the -grooves athreaded plugengag V ing the hole to hold thewires in position,- r

a pair of operating member's rotatably mounted in the block and havinggrooves 50 therein for receiving: the horizontal wires Q the horizontalWires to said members. v A V Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature;

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